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Abstract
This study investigated the connection between drawing skill and artistic creativity in relation to age groups and levels of artistic involvement among 223 Chinese primary, secondary, and university students in Hong Kong. Based on the fantasy drawing task, visual-artist judges made expert judgments on students' drawing skill and artistic creativity. There was substantial correlation between drawing skill and artistic creativity among children, adolescents, and young adults, even when artistic involvement was controlled in the partial correlation analyses. The results of correlational and regression analyses suggested that drawing skill contributed most significantly to the prediction of artistic creativity throughout the years at different stages of development, but artistic involvement became more important, especially in young adulthood. Implications of the findings on the skill–creativity relationship for arts education and the directions for future research are discussed.
Notes
Note. Children = students aged 6 to 10; Adolescents = students aged 11 to 16; Young Adults = students aged 18 to 24. High/Low = high/low level of involvement in artistic activities. The significant group differences are the results from analyses of variance.
Note. Children = students aged 6 to 10; Adolescents = students aged 11 to 16; Young Adults = students aged 18 to 24.
*p < .05; **p < .01, ***p < .001.
*p < .05; **p < .01; ***p < .001.